Portugal Public Holidays
Portugal has 13 national public holidays in 2026, observed across the whole country. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 13 recurring holidays. 10 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 3 move (Linked to Easter). The same calendar applies nationwide, with no separate regional public holidays in this dataset.
Which public holidays does Portugal have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayAno Novo | Same date every year | Jan 1 | Jan 1 | Jan 1 |
| Good FridaySexta-Feira Santa | Linked to Easter | Apr 18 | Apr 3 | Mar 26 |
| Easter SundayPáscoa | Linked to Easter | Apr 20 | Apr 5 | Mar 28 |
| Liberty DayDia da Liberdade | Same date every year | Apr 25 | Apr 25 | Apr 25 |
| Labour DayDia do trabalhador | Same date every year | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 |
| Corpus ChristiCorpo de Deus | Linked to Easter | Jun 19 | Jun 4 | May 27 |
| Portugal DayDia de Portugal | Same date every year | Jun 10 | Jun 10 | Jun 10 |
| AssumptionAssunção de Maria | Same date every year | Aug 15 | Aug 15 | Aug 15 |
| Implantação da República | Same date every year | Oct 5 | Oct 5 | Oct 5 |
| All Saints' DayTodos os santos | Same date every year | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 |
| Restauração da Independência | Same date every year | Dec 1 | Dec 1 | Dec 1 |
| Immaculate ConceptionImaculada Conceição | Same date every year | Dec 8 | Dec 8 | Dec 8 |
| Christmas DayNatal | Same date every year | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | Dec 25 |
Which Portuguese holidays are national and which are regional?
The 13 holidays above are national: they apply across Portugal rather than in one area only. This dataset holds no separate sub-national calendar for Portugal, so there is no regional layer to add. Individual towns and employers can still mark local days that are not national public holidays, and those are not covered here.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
3 of the 13 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (10)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In Portugal this covers New Year's Day, Liberty Day, Labour Day, Portugal Day and Assumption, plus 5 more.
Linked to Easter (3)
The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April. In Portugal this covers Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Corpus Christi.
When is the next public holiday in Portugal?
The next 5 holidays on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Implantação da República | October 5, 2026 | Monday |
| All Saints' Day | November 1, 2026 | SundayWeekend |
| Restauração da Independência | December 1, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Immaculate Conception | December 8, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
Portugal public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Portugal have?
Portugal has 13 national public holidays in 2026 and 13 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Portuguese public holidays fall on the same date every year?
10 of them: New Year's Day (January 1), Liberty Day (April 25), Labour Day (May 1), Portugal Day (June 10), Assumption (August 15) and Implantação da República (October 5), plus 4 more. These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in Portugal change date each year?
3 do: Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Corpus Christi. The reasons are linked to easter, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in Portugal?
This dataset has no separate regional calendar for Portugal, so the national public holidays listed here apply countrywide. Individual towns can still observe local days that are not public holidays nationally.
What happens when a public holiday in Portugal falls on a weekend?
This dataset records no substitute days for Portugal, so every date listed here is the holiday itself rather than a replacement weekday. That is not the same as saying none is granted: a number of countries move a weekend holiday onto a working day under national labour law without that rule being captured in the underlying data, so check a local source whenever a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in Portugal, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Portuguese team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.